Covid Drives Muslim-owned IG businesses in Hong Kong

Pandemic is a boost for niche entrepreneurs

By: Shameel Ibrahim 

The Covid-19 pandemic has opened a niche in Hong Kong for Muslims to start a range of small social media businesses catering to the territory’s 300,000-odd followers of varying ethnic backgrounds, making up nearly 5 percent of the population.

The businesses range from halal food and beverage and Muslim clothing and decorative substanc…